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Slang Terms
Marker
An IOU for gambling or reputation.
Action
Gambling Opportunies.
Dodge
Trick or Cheat.
Innovation Day 2023
Sept. 23, 2023 at 11am
University Symphony Orchestra
Sept. 23, 2023 at 11am
Student Council Elections
Sept. 23, 2023 at 11am
According to Hoyle
"According to the Rules."
Bum Steer
Bad Advice or Information.
Clocking
Watching or Noticing.
Fade Me
To bet against the player holding the dice.
Lettuce
,Money.
Heat is On
Police Pressure.
Guys and Dolls includes many colloquial and slang terms due to the story being set in the 1930s, with a focus on gambling.
La Grippe
The Flu.
Tinhorn
Second-Rate Class of Gambler.
High Players
Players that play for a lot of money or "big stakes."
No-Good-Nik
Unreliable Person.
Nu
Yiddish Expression for "What can you do?"
Paint Cards
Poker Term for Face Cards.
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